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A senior NTKMA officer said direct movement of vehicles into the two cities would not be feasible due to limited space in residential areas. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nashik | Silver Rate in Nashik | Bank Holidays in Nashik | Public Holidays in Nashik | Petrol Price in Nashik | Diesel Price in Nashik | CNG Price in Nashik | LPG Price in Nashik Stay updated with the latest Nashik news.
“19 major parking lots have been identified and further divided into 72 smaller sites based on available land parcels that will accommodate 5.96 lakh cars,” the officer said. Pilgrims will have to return through the same sector route,” the officer said. The plan identifies eight entry corridors into Nashik and seven arterial routes into Trimbakeshwar. “No inter-sector movement will be allowed during the Parva Snan to avoid congestion. The authority also plans to allow landowners to develop and operate parking sites for a fee, subject to provision of basic amenities for pilgrims. Download the TOI App.
Nashik : The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA) has finalised a traffic and parking plan with 72 designated parking sites across 19 locations spread over 1,809 hectares in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. The sites will accommodate nearly 6 lakh cars and regulate private vehicle movement towards the core Kumbh Kshetra during the three days preceding and including each Parva Snan. In Nashik, 19 sites spread across 1,277 hectares will provide parking capacity for 4.45 lakh vehicles along Mumbai Road, Pune Road (NH 160), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Road (SH 30), Dhule Road (NH 60), Dindori Road, Peth Road, Gangapur Road and Trimbakeshwar Road. The Trimbakeshwar sector has 10 sites spread across 532 hectares, with capacity for 1.51 lakh vehicles. Another 1,225.56 hectares have been earmarked as vehicle-holding areas along routes from Dharampur, Peth, Jawahar, Mokhada, Dhule, Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. These will absorb an additional 4 lakh vehicles.
The parking plan will be activated based on real-time traffic conditions around the three Parva Snans. Motorists will first be directed to inner parking sites, followed by outer lots and holding areas as capacities fill up. Shuttle buses will ferry pilgrims from outer parking sites to designated sectors.